Coventry University manufactures and donates face shield visors to NHS

Coventry University is manufacturing full-face protection equipment to donate to local NHS and public health teams to help frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Staff are using 3D printing machines and laser cutting equipment to produce the face shield headband frames and clear face visors.

The university has set the target of producing 500 shield visors every week until at least the end of April.

The shields are being donated to Coventry and Rugby Clinical Commissioning Group, South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust and some local public health teams to help with shortages of PPE (personal protective equipment) during the coronavirus crisis.

Professor Michael Fitzpatrick, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Faculty of Engineering, Environment and Computing said: "Our academic and technical staff have responded positively and selflessly to the task of taking designs for personal protective equipment and releasing them with our range of 3D printing and laser cutting equipment.

"We plan to run production continuously for the coming weeks.”